Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is well kept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. A true patriot, Vaina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Vaina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears a violet coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head, and she perpetually has her scythe ready. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Miller, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She tends to her Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Blacksmith. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of falchions, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her brown hair down. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Azurite (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 gp.